(SKU: LK60330600) You will be starting your tour at 8:00 am from your hotel in Wadduwa, where you will be picked up by your chauffeur. Ceylon Tea has been highly sought after for centuries. However, this tea factory is famous for a different reason.
Highlights
- Only Tea Factory situated by the sea and produces white virgin Tea
- Pictures Stilt Fisherman.
- Old Colonia City of Galle.
Includes:
- Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Service of an English-Speaking Chauffer Guide.
- 1 Liter of Bottled Mineral Water Per Person.
- Hotel Pick & Drop off from a hotel in Kalutara/ Wadduwa/ Panadura.
- All Taxes & Service Charges.
Excludes:
- Entrance Fees. (Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery).
- Food or Drinks.
- Gratuities (Optional).
- Expenses of Personal Nature
Experience:
You will be starting your tour at 0830 hrs from your hotel, where you will be picked up by your chauffeur. Ensure that you bring a packed breakfast with you, if you are unable to have your meal at the hotel.
The first stop on your tour itinerary will be the Handunugoda Tea Factory which you will reach by approximately 1000 hrs. Ceylon Tea has been highly sought after for centuries. However, this tea factory is famous for a different reason. The Handunugoda Tea Factory has reawakened the ancient Chinese tradition of creating Virgin White Tea which is untouched by human hands during the manufacturing process. During the one-and-a-half-hour tour within the Handungoda premises, you will be getting to see how this mysterious process takes place to create one of the topmost luxury teas of the world.
At 1130 hrs you will be travelling to Ahangama for observe the stilt fishermen, who are one of the most iconic figures of Sri Lanka. You will be able to see them fishing and learn how they do it by speaking to one of the fishermen.
At approximately 1230 hrs you will be have lunch at a place of your choice (At your own expense) and reach Galle by approximately 1430 hrs.
This coastal city has withstood three foreign invasions; during which time, it grew from a bustling port which was a main stop for ships travelling east, to a fortified and yet beautiful city with many monuments which have withstood the ravages of time. You will be able to view the Galle Fort which is a World Heritage Site, the Galle Lighthouse, the National Maritime Museum, the picturesque cobblestoned streets with their Dutch names, and many more colonial remnants. You will be finishing your city tour by approximately 1600 hrs.
Finally, you will be going to the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery. You will get there by approximately 1700 hrs and spend an enjoyable half hour more about the 5 types of sea turtles that visit Sri Lanka for nesting, and how the nests are protected. You will be able to see and touch baby turtles, and view some of the fully-grown turtles that are getting treated for injuries.
You will be returning to the hotel after this and completing your excursion by 1730 hrs to 1830 hrs.
Additional Note:
Comfortable walking shoes recommended for this tour. Drive time may change due to unpredictable road traffic. Photography stops on the way can be arranged but within locations with reasonable parking areas.
